The Rockabilly & Western Round-Up

The Sites:

Here are some movie sets and film locations often used in these films--visit them online or on location!

Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum

Not a set, but a museum in Gene Autry, OK dedicated to the singing cowboy! Also home to a film and music festival each sept.

Chatsworth Park

Across the 118 Freeway from the Iverson Ranch, and a beautiful public park in two parts.

Corriganville Movie Ranch I

Corriganville Movie Ranch II

Corriganville Movie Ranch III

William S. Hart Ranch and Museum

The home of the silent film cowboy star. Full of western memorabilia and near other sites. (Newhall, CA)

Iverson Movie Ranch

"The most photographed location ranch in motion picture history." In Chatsworth, CA--on the other side of the hills from the Corrigan Ranch.

Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio

The film home of Gene Autry and many others. In Newhall (Santa Clarita), CA. Open once a year only.

Old Tuson Studios

An amusement park/film lot located near Tuscon, AZ near the beautiful Saguaro National Monument.

Paramount Ranch

Home of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman and many others. Part of Malibu Creek State Park.

Pioneertown

A film set/town located near Lancaster, CA.

Red Rock Canyon

A state park in the Mojave Desert of CA, this has been a popular film location for westerns.

Vasquez Rocks

From old cowboy films to Star Trek to the Flintstones movie, this geological formation in Agua Dulce, CA has been used as a set for dozens of movies.

The Songs:

Yodelaydeehoo...

Riders in the Sky

My favorite singing cowboy group! A contemporary cowboy quartet playing both the classics and original tunes. You probably heard them sing "Woody's Roundup" in Toy Story 2.

Sons of the Pioneers

The classic Western group; appeared in many films, and artists in their own right.

Sourdough Slim's Double-S CyberRanch

Yeesss! An accordion-playing, singing, cowboy yodeler! (Ranger Doug and him might have to duke it out to see who's the best! I mean, yodel it out...)

Western Music Association

International group dedicated to the preservation, performance, and composition of traditional and contemporary music of the American West.

Western Swing

A nice introduction to the history, major artists, and recordings of this hybrid of swing and hillbilly music.

Site has updated information on artists, concerts, and societies dedicated to this lively musical artform. (Note: actual web address is different than title.)